title: Coincidental radiographic findings in severe external otitis in nonimmunocompromised patients.
abstract: We present the cases of 3 previously healthy patients who became ill with a very sudden and painful external otitis due to Pseudomonas aeruginosa. At the acute stage, diagnosis was difficult in all these patients because of marked periauricular swelling and radiological mastoiditis. The latter sign has not been reported earlier in association with external otitis in nonimmunocompromised patients. All patients made a full recovery with appropriate treatment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Turku University Hospital, Finland.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Laurikainen
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Puhakka
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Rikalainen
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008417:Mastoiditis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D010032:Otitis Externa / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011552:Pseudomonas Infections / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011859:Radiography; D013550:Swimming